Racial and Ethnic Differences in Outcomes of a 12-Week Digital Rehabilitation Program for Musculoskeletal Pain: Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain disproportionately affects people from different ethnic backgrounds through higher burden and less access to care. Digital care programs (DCPs) can improve access and help reduce inequities. However, the outcomes of such programs based on race and ethnicity have yet to be studied.

Objective

We aimed to assess the impact of race and ethnicity on engagement and outcomes in a multimodal DCP for MSK pain.

Methods

This was an ad hoc analysis of an ongoing decentralized single-arm investigation into engagement and clinical-related outcomes after a multimodal DCP in patients with MSK conditions. Patients were stratified by self-reported racial and ethnic group, and their engagement and outcome changes between baseline and 12 weeks were c

SUBMITTER: Scheer J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9664333 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature